EU Is Considering Reversing
Its Position on Russian Trade

BRUSSELS -- The European Union might shut its doors to Russian exports only a few months after rolling out the red carpet.

Just over two months ago, European Commission President Romano Prodi promised to declare Russia a "market" economy, which would make it harder to target Russian exports with protectionist measures. Mr. Prodi's pledge, made in Moscow, earned high praise from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has made joining the World Trade Organization and opening Russia's economy one of his top...